Nigeria 9-0 Niger Republic: Flamingos thrash junior Menas in WAFU-B Girls Cup opener

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team thrashed their counterparts from Niger Republic 9-0 in their opening Group B encounter of the maiden West Africa Zone B (WAFU-B) Girls Cup at the center Prampram, Ghana, on Thursday.

Four goals from Shakirat Moshood helped Bankole Olowookere’s side to a comprehensive victory over their neighbors.

Aisha Animashaun opened the goal spree in the fifth minute from a cross by Mary Mamudu.

Moshood doubled the lead for Nigeria in the 17th minute with a left-footed strike from outside the box.

She scored her second goal of the game in the 23rd minute to increase the lead to three

Janet Akekeromowei scored a first-half hat trick to increase the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup bronze medalist goal haul to six

Moshood scored two goals in the second half with Peace Effiong to seal the big win.

Nigeria will wrap up its group campaign against Cote d’Ivoire on December 16, 2024.

Before that, Cote D’Ivoire and Niger Republic will trade tackles two days earlier.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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